India Waiting Child: “Clara” Needs Loving Care

â€œClaraâ€ is a sweet baby girl with round cheeks, big eyes and wispy brown hair. She is described as happy and only cries when sheâ€™s hungry or tired. Her nannies note how she has a friendly babble. Born premature, â€œClaraâ€ has slight developmental delays, suffers from reflux and has profound bilateral hearing loss.

There are many children like â€œClaraâ€ who have varying degrees of deafness who are waiting for families. Children can learn sign language from a very young age to communicate their needs. There are also many medical procedures, schools and services available in the United States for individuals with hearing challenges.